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TnT's Hit Songs From Mars

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TnT's Hit Songs From Mars seeks to unravel the stories behind some of pop's most unlikely hits. From simple curiosities to songs that changed the world, we examine the sociopolitical and cultural factors that contributed to the success of these surprising outliers, and the impact these songs had on society.

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TnT's Hit Songs From Mars seeks to unravel the stories behind some of pop's most unlikely hits. From simple curiosities to songs that changed the world, we examine the sociopolitical and cultural factors that contributed to the success of these surprising outliers, and the impact these songs had on society.

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English

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Episodes
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Total Eclipse of the Heart - Bonnie Tyler

10/23/2024
Send us a text In this very special Halloween episode, Tom and Ty get out their protective eyewear, turn around, and stare into the bright eyes of Bonnie Tyler's 1983 "Total Eclipse of the Heart." Nearly blinded by Jim Steinman's over-the-top songwriting, the two marvel at how he and Bonnie Tyler make the song work (in spite of Tom almost purging his Halloween candy over the multitudinous key changes...or maybe it was the meatloaf?). The boys dig deep into how pioneering music video maestro Russell Mulcahy brought his spooky magic to the song, creating a perplexing masterpiece for the ages. Hold your headless horseman tight as we gallop into the dark forest of taboo in this episode of T(rick) n' T(reat). Songs: Reverb Syndicate - Better Dancing Through Technology Bonnie Tyler - Total Eclipse of the Heart Police - Every Breath You Take Michael Jackson - Billie Jean Irene Cara - Flashdance (What a Feeling) Bobby (Boris) PIckett - Monster Mash Warren Zevon - Werewolves of London Nikki French - Total Eclipse of the Heart Bonnie Tyler - It's a Heartache Meatloaf - You Took the Words Right Out of My Mouth Meatloaf - Paradise by the Dashboard Light Bonnie Tyler - Have You Ever Seen the Rain? Ted Nugent - Cat Scratch Fever Air Supply - Making Love Out of Nothing at All Adam Ant - Strip Police - Don't Stand So Close to Me Ghost - Dance Macabre Connect with us: Instagram

Duration:01:00:34

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They Don't Care About Us - Michael Jackson

9/22/2024
Send us a text In this episode, the lads pay homage to Michael Jackson's 1996 sleeper hit "They Don't Care About Us." On their pilgrimage (by llama of course), they are joined by the likes of Paul McCartney, Mick Jagger, Freddie Mercury, Thomas Dolby Notorious B.I.G., and Spike Lee as they march to the other-worldly rhythms of Olodum. With the help of this braintrust, the fellas get down and dirty in the favelas of Rio and attempt to unravel how this combative musical offering became an anthem for the dispossessed across the globe. Songs: Reverb Syndicate - Better Dancing Through Technology Champagne Weather - Rise Timber Timber - Run from Me Via Mardot - Tie to the Bar Bernard Hoffman - The Day the Earth Stood Still Michael Jackson - They Don't Care About Us Michael and Janet Jackson - Scream Michael Jackson - This Time Around Grupo Batuque - Batucumba Olodum - Samba Reggae The Who - Cut My Hair Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney - The Girl Is Mine The Jacksons and Mick Jagger - State of Shock Michael Jackson and Freddie Mercury - State of Shock Lionel Richie - All Night Long (All Night) Connect with us: Instagram

Duration:01:00:32

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She Blinded Me With Science - Thomas Dolby

8/20/2024
Send us a Text Message. In this episode the TnT Dork Collective get their nerd on with the geeky 1982 classic "She Blinded Me With Science." Tom blows Ty's mind with some little-known (and nerdy) Thomas Dolby trivia, including his associations with Foreigner, Joni Mitchell and Michael Jackson and then spazzes out when Ty nails his I'll-bet-you-didn't-know questions with the greatest of ease (like a true geek). Tape up those glasses, pop that floppy disk into the Commodore 64 and adjust your pocket protectors for a full-on P.C.P. (Pop, Chips & Parents) listening party! Songs: Reverb Syndicate - Better Dancing Through Technology The Duelling Banjos - Duelling Banjos Thomas Dolby - She Blinded Me With Science Feist - Mushaboom MC5 - Kick Out The Jams Mott The Hoople - All The Young Dudes Foreigner - Waiting For A Girl Like You The Clash - Police On My Back Foreigner - Dirty White Boy Lene Lovich - New Toy Silverchair - Tomorrow Joni Mitchell - Impossible Dreamer Thomas Dolby - Hyperactive! Yuval Te'eni & Francisco Tárrega - Gran Vals Howard Jones - What Is Love? Devo - Uncontrollable Urge Elvis Costello - Pump It Up The Might Be Giants - Istanbul (Not Constantinople) Weezer - My Name Is Jonas Buddy Holly - You're So Square (Baby I Don't Care) Connect with us: Instagram

Duration:00:56:36

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In Dreams - Roy Orbison

7/16/2024
Send us a Text Message. In this episode the fellas dream their way back to 1963 and stare in disbelief (and delight) as the legendary Roy Orbison upstages the Beatles not once but twice with his top ten hit "In Dreams." Little did Roy know that as Orbi-mania faded that the Candy Colored Clown was sound asleep aboard the HSFM mothership, existing in a state of suspended animation for 23 years, only to be awoken by illustrious film director David Lynch. Lynch proceeded to revive not only the sandman but Roy's career as well. Join the boyz as they examine the unlikely trajectory of "In Dreams" and tip their sleeping caps to Roy's undeniable influence across the musical spectrum, including such diverse acts as Van Halen, Chris Isaak, Morrissey and U2. Songs: The Imperial March - John Williams Round Midnight - Miles Davis The Bird - Charlie Parker Johnny B. Goode - Chuck Berry Roy Orbison - In Dreams Roy Orbison - Ooby Dooby Roy Orbison - Crying Roy Orbison - Oh, Pretty Woman Schrello Classic - Blackbird I Dig a Pony - Beatles While My Guitar Gently Weeps - Beatles That Lovin' You Feelin' Again - Emmylou Harris and Roy Orbison (Oh) Pretty Woman - Van Halen The Pee Song - Donovan Handle With Care - Traveling Wilburys Highwayman - The Highwaymen Michael Feuerstack - Time to Burn Not Alone Any More - Traveling Wilburys End of the Line - Traveling Wilburys Wicked Game - Chris Isaak Love Hurts - Nazareth Llorando - Rebekah Del Rio She's a Mystery to Me - Roy Orbison I Don't Dream Anymore - Logan Ledger

Duration:01:09:42

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It's Oh So Quiet - Björk

6/15/2024
Send us a Text Message. In this episode Tom goes berserk for Björk while Ty is blasé on her quirk. While Tom tries to convince Ty to not be a “jörk” about her work, the boys discuss the annoyingly unrepresentative hits that sometimes define an artist. While figuratively walking in the forest with Björk they manage to get into a discussion about primal guitar rock and the urge to jump off a cliff. Join the gentlemen as they not so quietly discuss the artist from Mars who came down to earth briefly to surprise us all with this unlikely hit! Songs: Reverb Syndicate - Better Dancing Through Technology Weezer - Say It Ain't So Green Day - When I Come Around Smashing Pumpkins - Bullet With Butterfly Wings Björk - It's Oh So Quiet Tina Charles - I Love to Love The Sugarcubes - Birthday Björk - Army of Me Björk - Isobel Björk - It's Not Up to You Supergrass - Caught By the Fuzz Supergrass - Alright The Cure - Boys Don't Cry The Clash - Career Opportunities The Cult - She Sells Sanctuary The Cult - Wildflower Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants to Rule the World Björk - Hyper-Ballad (Family Tree Version) XTC - Senses Working Overtime Connect with us: Instagram

Duration:00:56:38

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Another Brick in the Wall pt. 2 - Pink Floyd

5/14/2024
Send us a Text Message. In this episode, the lads travel back to the disco era where they shake their boo-tays to none other than...Pink Floyd? As they try to dig the dark Floydian disco groove, they critique some hits (and misses) of rock bands attempting disco and marvel at how the genre penetrated every nook and cranny of the era that bears its name. Ty also offers Tom an olive branch for his unrelenting dissing of producers, which Tom preempts...with a gift. All and all, it's just another brick in the...strobe light illuminated dance floor? Songs: Reverb Syndicate - Better Dancing Through Technology National Lampoon Radio Hour - The Immigrants: "The Hillbillies" Pink Floyd - Another Brick in the Wall pt. 2 Kiss - I Was Made for Lovin' You Grateful Dead - Shakedown Street Pink Floyd - Several Species... Pink Floyd - Money Queen - Crazy Little Thing Called Love Blondie - Call Me Rod Stewart - Do Ya Think I'm Sexy? Clash - Magnificent Seven Deee-Lite - Groove is in the Heart Rolling Stones - Shine a Light Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here Pink Floyd - Arnold Layne Alice Cooper- School's Out Kenny Loggins - Heartlight Red Hot Chili Peppers - Aeroplane Pink Floyd - Us and Them Andrew Lloyd Webber - Phantom of the Opera Pink Floyd - Echoes Chuck Berry - School Day Smiths - Headmaster Ritual Rush - Subdivisions Connect with us: Instagram

Duration:01:01:19

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Tubular Bells (Pt. 1) - Theme From "The Exorcist"

4/9/2024
Send us a Text Message. In this episode, the lads become possessed by the unnerving creepiness of Mike Oldfield's unlikely hit "Tubular Bells", the theme music from the 1973 horror classic The Exorcist. Thankfully, special guest Joseph Trivers performs a successful exorcism on the dreadful scene, through his exploration of minimalist music and the mechanics of how it confounds, delights, and offers unforeseen avenues of expression. Join the trio for a totally tubular episode of TnT. Songs: Reverb Syndicate - Better Dancing Through Technology Brian Eno - 1/1 Mike Oldfield - Tubular Bells (Pt.1) John Carpenter, Cody Carpenter And Daniel Davies - Main Theme from "Halloween" Michael Jackson - Thriller Howard Shore - The Uruk-hai Philip Glass - Koyaanisqatsi The Shining - He Saw it on the Television Al Bowlly & Ray noble and His Orchestra - Midnight, the Stars and You Mike Oldfield - Tubular Bells (1971 Demo) Johannes Brahms - Brahms' Lullaby Silence of the Lambs - Fava Beans and a nice Chianti La Monte Young - Composition 1960 No.7 Terry Reilly - Poppy Nogood and the Phantom Band Steve Reich - Come Out Eighth Blackbird - Two Pages John Cale & Terry Reilly - Church of Anthrax Steve Reich - It's Gonna Rain, Part 1 Steve Reich - Piano Phase Terry Reilly - A Rainbow in Curved Air The Who - Baba O'Reilly Ann Southam - Rivers Set 1: No. 1 Julius Eastman - Evil N***** (Live) Pauline Oliveros, Stuart Dempster & Panaiotis - Nike

Duration:01:05:16

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Love Shack - The B-52s

3/4/2024
Send us a Text Message. In this episode, the lads got them a pod that's as big as whale and it's about to set sail! On route to the B-52s' "Love Shack" they head down the Atlanta Highway and pick up some shiny happy people including REM, Iggy Pop, Nile Rodgers, and Don Was (Not Was) and...the legendary John Lennon himself? Come Roam (if you want to) with TnT to that little old place where we can get together... Songs: Reverb Syndicate - Better Dancing Through Technology Beyoncé - Texas Hold 'em Luke Combs and Tracy Chapman - Fast Cars B-52s - Love Shack Milli Vanilli - Blame It On the Rain Bad English - When I See You Smile Billy Joel - We Didn't Start the Fire Billy Joel - You May Be Right B-52s - Rock Lobster B-52s - 52 Girls B-52s - Private Idaho John Lennon - B-52s Interview Weezer - Buddy Holly Chime of Wrens - Billow Echo and the Bunnymen - Bedbugs and Ballyhoo David Bowie - Let's Dance Chic - Le Freak Was (Not Was) - Walk the Dinosaur B-52s - Roam REM - Shiny Happy People REM - Me In Honey REM - What's the Frequency, Kenneth? Iggy Pop - Candy Smokey Robinson and the Miracles - Going to a Go Go Connect with us: Instagram

Duration:01:02:43

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Ball of Confusion - Love and Rockets

2/4/2024
Send us a Text Message. In this episode Tom presents his Dissertation on Delay to Professor Ralston, who must choose the Hit Songiest Song From Mars from a number of worthy (and not so worthy) candidates. The challenge pits Love and Rockets against The Temptations, Edwin Starr, Tina Turner, Anthrax and Duran Duran. This ignites a compelling discussion on the unlikely bedfellows of Goth Rock, Reggae, Motown, Psychedelia and of course...Bauhaus and Van Halen! It's a ball of confusion you do not want to miss! Songs: Manfred Mann's Earth Band - Blinded by the Light Love and Rockets - Ball of Confusion Love and Rockets - No New Tale to Tell Rock & Hyde - Dirty Water Randy Newman - It's Money That Matters Loverboy - Lovin' Every Minute of it Bauhaus - Bela Lugosi's Dead Bauhaus - King Volcano Bauhaus - Kingdom's Coming Bauhaus - Slice of Life Bauhaus - Who Killed Mr. Moonlight Bauhaus - She's in Parties Peter Murphy - Cuts You Up Mutabaruka - Check it! King Tubby - Double Cross The Clash - (White Man) In Hammersmith Palais Bauhaus - Harry Tones on Tail - Go! Tones on Tail - Rain Tones on Tail - Movement of Fear The Temptations - BOC Billy Bragg - Levi Stubbs' Tears Edwin Starr - BOC Tina Turner - BOC Tina Turner - What's Love Got to Do With it Anthrax - BOC Duran Duran - BOC Eugene McDaniels - The Lord is Back

Duration:00:58:45

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Trololo - Eduard Khil

1/6/2024
Send us a Text Message. Now that the Falalalala season is over, time to get into the Trololo! Join the comrades as they revisit the "Golden Age" of YouTube (and perhaps the internet itself) with Eduard Khil's legendary non-lexical vocable masterpiece. As they travel along the Information Superhighway, they find the lost songs of their youth, search for the Sugar Man, and take an unexpected trip to Africa. C'mon and mash it up under the double rainbow with TnT! Songs: Reverb Syndicate - Better Dancing Through Technology Jim Bryson - Fleetwood The Buoys - Timothy Kraftwerk - Pocket Calculator Caetano Veloso - Maria Bethania Eduard Khil - Trololo Baauer - Harlem Shake Cocomelon - Baby Shark WITCH - Introduction Afrorack - Cowbell Francis Bebey - Coffee Cola Blue Oyster Cult - (Don't Fear) The Reaper Wax Audio - Sad But Superstitious (Metallica/Stevie Wonder mash up) Antoine Dodson and the Gregory Brothers - Bed Intruder Song Rodriguez - Sugar Man Connect with us: Instagram

Duration:00:48:59

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Fairytale of New York - The Pogues

12/9/2023
Send us a Text Message. O come all ye faithful and join the lads as they say pogue mahone to Christmas, with that most un-Christmassy of Christmas carols "Fairytale of New York." As they attempt (and fail) to find the true meaning of Christmas, the fellows examine the multi-year process that went into the making of this unlikely holiday classic, debate which Pogues album marked their peak, and examine the life and legacy of the late, great Shane MacGowan. Happy Christmas your arse, we pray god it's no farce! Songs: Reverb Syndicate - Better Dancing Through Technology The Pogues - Fairytale of New York The Pogues - Fiesta The Pogues - Turkish Song of the Damned The Pogues - Bottle of Smoke The Pogues - Streets of Sorrow / Birmingham Six The Pogues - Worms The Pogues - If I Should Fall From Grace With God The Pogues - I'm a Man You Don't Meet Every Day The Pogues - The Old Main Drag Pet Shop Boys - Always On My Mind The Pogues - Fairytale of New York (early demo) U2 - New Year's Day Shania Twain - That Don't Impress Me Much The Pogues - Streams of Whiskey The Pogues - USA The Pogues - Yeah, Yeah ,Yeah, Yeah, Yeah Dire Straits - Money For Nothing The Pogues - Fairytale of New York (Clean Version) Jason Kelce & Travis Kelce - Fairytale of Philadelphia KT Tunstall & Ed Harcourt - Fairytale of New York John & Yoko and The Plastic Ono Band - Happy Xmas (War is Over) Paul McCartney - Wonderful Christmastime Nat "King" Cole - The Christmas Song (Alternate Take) The Pogues - South Australia The Pogues - And the Band Played Waltzing Matil

Duration:00:58:10

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More, More, More - Andrea True Connection

11/22/2023
Send us a Text Message. Join the lads as they put on their skates and travel back to the roller disco era, grooving to the melodious tones of the Andrea True Connection's "More, More, More." As they try to keep their balance, the boyz marvel at the crisis turned opportunity that spawned not one but two top-ten hits (more than two decades apart, no less), ponder the origins of the death metal sound, and just try to stay out of the way of the roller derby jammers. How do you like your TnT? More, More, More! Songs: Reverb Syndicate - Better Dancing Through Technology Garfunkel and Oates - Present Face Andrea True Connection - More, More, More Sex-O-Rama - The Money Shot Jimmy Sturr - Beer Barrel Polka Jobraith - I'm a Man David Bowie - Right Fixx - Saved by Zero Jim Croce - Roller Derby Queen Blood Spasm - We Got Cactus Bee Gees - Stayin' Alive Bee Gees - Massachusetts Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton - Islands in the Stream Andy Gibb - Shadow Dancing Buena Vista Social Club - Chan Chan Stan Rogers - Barrett's Privateers Len - Steal My Sunshine Books: Carrie Harris - Demon Derby

Duration:00:44:39

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Chaise Longue - Wet Leg

10/30/2023
Send us a Text Message. In this episode, the lads kick back (all day long) on Wet Leg's "Chaise Longue." As they consume a six-pack of warm beer, they examine the Sprechgesang (speak-singing) approach to music and uncover a long history of talk-pop dating back to the 1960s. They also wrestle with life's bigger questions such as: how a chaise longue became a "lounge," the (in)significance of the Grammys, what makes a hit song stand the test of time, and whether or not your muffin is buttered. So quit sitting over there in your underwear, join TnT and get your degree! Songs: Reverb Syndicate - Better Dancing Through Technology Wet Leg - Chaise Longue Spinal Tap Spontaneous Combustion (Video) Jimi Hendrix - All Along the Watchtower The Police - Synchronicity I Idles - Model Village Wet Leg - Ur Mum Wet Leg - Oh No Taylor Swift - You Need to Calm Down Ramones - Judy is a Punk Big Thief - Real Love Wolf Alice - Smile The Hold Steady - Navy Sheets Dry Cleaning - Hot Penny Day Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls Cake - The Distance The Velvet Underground - Sweet Jane Johnny Cash - The Ballad of Ira Hayes Pavement - Stereo Lou Reed - Coney Island Baby Leonard Cohen - Closing Time The Fall - Totally Wired The Stranglers - Peaches Dry Cleaning - Scratchcard Lanyard Black Flag - Depression Best of Henry Rollins (Video) Laurie Anderson - Speak My Language Radiohead - Myxomatosis Connect with us: Instagram

Duration:01:02:53

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Canon in D - Pachelbel

10/4/2023
Send us a Text Message. In this episode, the boyz go for baroque and bet the pot on Pachelbel's smash 1680 hit Canon in D. With the stakes high, the lads call the bluff of the artists who have incorporated Pachelbel's Canon into their music, up the ante on the idea of a collective unconscious, and are all-in on the importance of being in the right frame of mind to truly appreciate a work of art. With their cards on the table, Ty calls out Tom's pronunciation of "mauve," but Tom keeps his pokerface, knowing he has an ace-in-the-hole with his cup of Red Rose tea. Who rakes in the chips? Tune in and find out... Songs: Reverb Syndicate - Better Dancing Through Technology Palliard - Canon in D - Arthur Fielder - Sleigh Ride Vangelis - Chariots of Fire Aphrodite's Child - Rain and Tears Démis Roussos - Forever and Ever Top Pops - Oh Lord, Why Lord? Parliament - Oh Lord, Why Lord? Bob Marley - No Woman No Cry Alphaville - Forever Young Twisted Sister - We're Not Gonna Take It U2 - With Or Without You Beatles - Let It Be Maroon 5 - Memories Buddy Emmons - Canon in D Raf - Self-Control Beatles - Because Bach - "Bouree" Beatles - Blackbird Walter Murphy - A Fifth of Beethoven Gustav Holst - Mars Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath Godspeed You! Black Emperor - Storm Rachel's - Water From the Same Source Philip Glass - The Grid Sufjan Stevens - Jacksonville Barry Manilow -

Duration:00:56:32

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Old Town Road - Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus

9/6/2023
Send us a Text Message. This week, the boyz take a trip down the Old Town Road to Baseball Country with special guest Bryan Ruby, professional ball player and up-and-coming country phenom. Along the way, the trio discuss the true meaning of country, songs that come out of left field, and the arduous climb to recognition in the music industry. With the bases loaded they pay homage to the legendary John Fogerty and watch Bryan hit it out of the park with his brand new rockin' cover of Centerfield. Put us in, coach, we're ready to play...today! Songs: Reverb Syndicate - Better Dancing Through Technology Bryan Ruby - Left Field John Fogerty - Center Field Luke Combs - Fast Car John Mayer - Free Fallin' Bryan Ruby - Centerfield John Fogerty - Rock and Roll Girls Chris Stapleton - Joy of My Life Bryan Ruby - Baseball Country Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus - Old Town Road Billy Ray Cyrus - Achy Breaky Heart Nine Inch Nails - 34 Ghosts IV Grady Smith - That Ain't Country (Video) Herman's Hermits - I'm Henry VIII, I Am Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men - One Sweet Day Walk Off the Earth - Old Town Road (Video) Lil Nas X (Seoul Town Road Remix) ft. RM of BTS - Old Town Road Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus, Mason Ramsey & Young Thug - Old Town Road Keith Urban - Old Town Road Lil Nas X - Montero (Call Me By Your Name) Oliver Anthony - Rich Men North of Richmond (Video) Shawn Mullins - Lullaby Luke Combs - Doin' This Bryan Ruby - The Standouts Colt Ford (with Jake Owen) - Back Connect with us: Instagram

Duration:01:14:04

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Enter Sandman - Metallica

8/4/2023
Send us a Text Message. In this episode, the lads revisit the summer of '91 and marvel at the gathering storm that will change music forever. The bleach-blonde remnants of hair-metal are blown into the gutter of Sunset Strip, making way for the arrival of grunge, funk-rock, and heavier genre-bending possibilities. Enter night, exit light, take Ty's hand...we're off to Never Neverland... Songs: Reverb Syndicate - Better Dancing Through Technology REM - Losing My Religion REM - It's the End of the World as We Know It Paula Abdul - Rush, Rush Extreme - More than Words Bryan Adams - Everything I Do (I Do It For You) Crash Test Dummies - Superman's Song Metallica - Enter Sandman Metallica - One Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit Mötley Crüe - Girls, Girls, Girls Alanis Morissette - You Learn Alanis Morissette - You Oughta Know Red Hot Chili Peppers - Power of Equality Bang Tango - Someone Like You Steel Panther - The Shocker Faster Pussycat - Slip of the Tongue Ugly Kid Joe - Hate Everything About You Soundgarden - Loud Love Excel - Tapping into the Emotional Void Metallica - Nothing Else Matters Love and Rockets - No New Tale to Tell Spice Girls - Spice Up Your Life Rod Stewart - Hot Legs The Faces - Stay with Me Metallica - Some Kind of Monster Guns N' Roses - It's So Easy

Duration:01:04:06

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Hurt - Johnny Cash

7/11/2023
Send us a Text Message. In this episode the boys untangle the knots surrounding the unlikely pairing of Nine Inch Nails' Trent Reznor and Johnny Cash. Despite initial mistrust on both sides, the Reznor-penned "Hurt" takes on new depth and meaning sung through Cash's deep bass. Making it all happen, Rick Rubin walks the line with gentle persistence proving the power of a producer, as Mark Romanek completes the ring of fire with his emotionally-charged video. And if that weren't enough, Ozzy makes an appearance proving that anyone can fly high again with the right guidance and a bit of Calamine lotion! Join the high rollers as they descend into the downward spiral and emerge unscathed, save a mild case of poison ivy. Songs: Reverb Syndicate - Better Dancing Through Technology "The Peace of Wild Things" by Wendell Berry, A Poetry Film by Charlotte Ager & Katy Wang Kate & Anna McGarrigle - The Log Driver’s Waltz Styx - Mr. Roboto Johnny Cash - Hurt Nine Inch Nails - Hurt Nine Inch Nails - Head Like a Hole Red Hot Chili Peppers - Give it Away Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Kris Kristofferson - Highwayman Johnny Cash - Personal Jesus Johnny Cash - The Beast in Me Johnny Cash - Tennessee Stud Bonnie “Prince” Billy - Hard Life Strawberry Fields Forever (isolated mellotron part) Elliott Smith - King’s Crossing Johnny Cash - Hurt (Video) Johnny Cash - Hurt Behind the Scenes (Video) Ozzy Osbourne - Flying High Again Johnny Cash on the Hurt Video Connect with us: Twitter

Duration:00:56:35

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Valley Girl - Frank & Moon Zappa

6/18/2023
Send us a Text Message. In this episode, the dudes take it to the max and travel to LA's San Fernando Valley where they rock out to Frank & Moon Zappa's totally tubular 1982 hit "Valley Girl." After stopping by Ridgemont high for their goat yoga class, they ponder the deeper question of "does art imitate life, or does life imitate Zappa?" Join the boyz as they embark on what promises to be the most paused podcast in history. Gnarly, dude! Songs: Reverb Syndicate - Better Dancing Through Technology Frank Zappa - Valley Girl Frank Zappa - The Jazz Discharge Party Hats Survivor - Eye of the Tiger Sex-O-Rama - The Money Shot Bridgette Bardot - Je t'aime...mon non plus Deep Purple - Smoke on the Water The Byrds - Turn, Turn, Turn Dweezil Zappa - Montana Frank Zappa - Ya Hozna Tim Curry - Sweet Transvestite Buffalo Tom - Staples

Duration:01:08:13

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Mr. Roboto - Styx

5/29/2023
Send us a Text Message. In this episode Tom and Ty sit down for a late-night session and attempt to decipher the strangeness that is Styx's 1983 sci-fi classic, Mr. Roboto. With their beer goggles on, they prove that they are just men whose circumstances went beyond their control: Tom flees for Panama on a horse with no name on the run from those Damn Yankees while Ty searches for a heart of gold, only to discover his moonlight desires. Join the humanoids as they try to unpack whether machines will save our lives or if they dehumanize. Domo arigato, Mr. Roboto! Songs: Reverb Syndicate - Better Dancing Through Technology Tom T. Hall - I like Beer Styx - Mr. Roboto Styx - The Grand Illusion Styx - Too Much Time On My Hands Styx - Lady Dennis DeYoung - Desert Moon Scorpions - Still Loving You Guns N' Roses - November Rain Styx - Babe Styx - The Best Of Times Kilroy Was Here Film plus Mr. Roboto Live, Styx in Concert 1983 Damn Yankees - High Enough Gowan - Moonlight Desires Sammy Hagar - Heavy Metal Van Halen - Dreams Van Halen - Top Jimmy Van Halen - Panama - Isolated Guitar Track Van Halen - I'm The One Styx "Snowblind" Backwards Masking Led Zeppelin "Stairway To Heaven" Backwards Masking Small Faces - Get Yourself Together Styx - Heavy Metal Poisoning Styx - Don't Let It End Jim Carrey - Canada America - A Horse With No Name Neil Young - Heart Of Gold Austin Powers In Goldmember Connect with us: Twitter

Duration:01:06:51

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Ça plane pour moi - Plastic Bertrand

5/1/2023
Send us a Text Message. Parlez-vous français, y'all? This week, join les garçons as they take a trip to Belgium where they rock out to Plastic Bertrand's unique 1978 hit (along with its evil English twin). Along the way, they examine the unlikely connections between punk and surf music, marvel at the wonder of the wah wah, and bring closure to a 50-year misunderstanding between two guitar legends. As if that weren't enough, Tom finally becomes "experienced" and the boyz get into a complicated Ménage à trois with none other than Brigitte Bardot..or was it (gulp)...the Singing Nun? No square heads allowed on this one, you cheeky monkeys! Songs: Plastic Bertrand -Ça plane pour moi The Singing Nun - Dominique Bridgette Bardot - Je t'aime...mon non plus REM - It's the End of the World as We Know It Elton Motello - Jet Boy Jet Girl The pUKES - Jet Boy Jet Girl Mina Mercury - Jet Boy Jet Girl Ramones - Sheena is a Punk Rocker Ramones - Rockaway Beach Dick Dale - Mr. Eliminator Link Wray - Rumble Link Wray - Ace of Spades Cramps - Sunglasses After Dark Dead Kennedys - Holiday in Cambodia Jimi Hendrix Experience - Are You Experienced? Sex-O-Rama - The Money Shot David Bowie - Suffragette City Pete Drake - Forever Grupo de Experimentación Sonora - Cuba va!

Duration:01:02:37